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Drew Smith: Male
Prospect Heights, IL, United States

Residence.: Arlingtonm Heights, IL

Department:: Prospect Heights (IL) Fire District

Title/rank:: Deputy Chief

Years of public service:: 30

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Professional Qualifications:: IL certified Fire Officer 3
IL certified Instructor 4 and Training Program Manager
BS, Fire Science Management
IL certified Fire Apparatus Engineer, Airport FF, Haz Mat Tech, Rope/Trench/Confined Space/Structural Collapse rescue
Licensed paramedic

Topics you provide training for:: Recruit
Company drills
Airport FF
Driver/Operator
Technical Rescue

Areas of expertise:: Aerial Operations
Managing technical recue operations
Recruit training

Bio:: 30-year fire service veteran: 23 years officer experience with 18 as a chief officer. Past Lead HOT Instructor and 11-time classroom presenter at annual Fire Department Instructors Conference. Certified Fire Officer and Instructor. Licensed Paramedic since 1981. Attended National Fire Academy. Extensive experience in program development, management, leadership and supervision of personnel groups, development of policies and procedures, apparatus and equipment purchasing and maintenance, public fire safety education, media relations, and Emergency Medical Services system coordination and liaison. Experience in establishment of a new fire department and hiring of full-time and volunteer personnel. Command officer at numerous incidents including extra-alarm fires and multi-casualty situations. Founding member and current director of Regional Technical Rescue Team. Chairman, Illinois Technical Rescue Team Steering Committee. Member of several professional organizations.

Web site:: www.prospectheightsfire.com

Drew Smith's Groups

Aerial Operations: (8 members)
Created by Chad Berg

Becoming a Better Instructor!: (50 members)
Created by International Society of Fire Service Instructors

Rural Water Operations: (22 members)
Created by William Anderson

Hybrids and Alternative Fuel Vehicles: (20 members)
Created by Jason Emery

Quotes, Quotes, and More Quotes: (75 members)
Created by Anthony Avillo

Tradition, TRADITION!: (116 members)
Created by Glenn Corbett

Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management: (307 members)
Created by Frank Ricci

Smoke Divers: (30 members)
Created by David Rhodes

COMPANY DRILLS: (144 members)
Created by Scott Thompson

Heavy Rescue: (72 members)
Created by Sandy Lasa

Communications?: (25 members)
Created by Mike Walker

Structural Collapse Rescue: (51 members)
Created by John O'Connell

The Professor: Building Construction: (96 members)
Created by Glenn Corbett

Fireground Strategies: (105 members)
Created by Anthony Avillo

1403 Compliant Training: (57 members)
Created by Tony Piontek

Start Water: (125 members)
Created by Ray McCormack

FDIC: (46 members)
Created by Fire Engineering

Training Officers Mutual Aid Group: (102 members)
Created by Forest Reeder

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Dangerous Buildings

Added a reply Jun 29

Scott, Go to http://maps.live.com/ and search for the address of the Maggiano's (I got the address by Goggling "Maggianos" and getting the link http://www.maggianos.com/locations/detail.asp?unit o... Read More »

What terminology does your department use for a MAYDAY?

Added a post Jun 26

We use MAYDAY and EMERGENCY TRAFFIC as many others have described. When thinking of this topic, why would you call a mayday anything else? While emerency traffic, priority traffic and urgent all re... Read More »

Your thoughts on digital trunked radio systems in the fire department.

Added a reply May 28

More than a dozen years. Read More »

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Drew Smith joined the group Aerial Operations Jun 24

Drew Smith replied to the discussion Smoke Barrel Use Jun 23

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At 3:32pm on June 19th, 2008, Cheryl Horvath said…: Hi Drew,

I was back at IFSI for Fire College and the place certainly does look different. I spent about 30 minutes walking around the pound and they have done some great work.

At 9:29pm on June 3rd, 2008, Art Zern said…: Drew,

I sent you an e-mail regarding your instructor request for NIPSTA. Did you recieve the message? Let me know.

Best Regards,

Art

At 12:42am on May 17th, 2008, Brent Sanger said…: Yes sir I did, I have been busy here with family and work stuff to give you a call. But thank you for reminding me.

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